Iron Range League

[twowolvz]

i doubt that i'll hold things up ....
... the colonel

[john duff]

I too will be away this weekend (Sat AM til Sun eve). Off to check out Sox-Yanks in Da Bronx among other things. Doubtful I will be able to check in at all. I will leave as long a list of proxies as I'm able- with a focus on players no one else could possibly want. This is in keeping with our theme about Minnesota- the state nobody wanted.

Back in the day, the U.S. spent a good deal of time and effort trying to pawn off Minnesota on Canadia. We were desperate enough to offer to take Newfoundland in exchange, but Canadia wouldn't budge. Troops were mustered, battle hymns were sung. It would be the first war ever fought to give away territory...and then Wisconsin screwed the whole thing up. Wisconsin, acting the part of the pretty girl with the fat friend, said they wouldn't join the U.S. unless Minnesota came along too. Well, they had us. Americans like cheese just too damned much to let Wisconsin walk away.

There was a lot of arm-twisting and cajoling still to be done. The U.S. promised to set Minnesota up with some "nice Carribean Island" if Wisconsin would come along alone, but to no avail. During a heated exchange, a famous epithet was born when Sen. Chauncy Wattles (Whig-Mass.) instructed Sen. Ted Needlebaum (No Nothing-Wis.) to "Go jump in a lake!", a remark intending to highlight the paucity of Minnesota's charms. But to no avail, Wisconsin remained steadfast.

Ironically, Minnesota and Wisconsin soon had a major falling out. (Minnesota actually went so far as to pass a law prohibiting anyone from crossing the border in to Wisconsin while wearing a chicken on their head- Talk about ingratitude!!) But too late, the damage was done. And this, boys and girls, is how Minnesota came to be a State.

[MEAT]

pope, invaluable insight, and the no-nothings are still my favorite and most aptly named political party. b.k., if you're around at all, and know how to do it, can you give me administrative rights to iron league and I'll go in and remove corey patterson and his ilk from the list. lots of time on my hands as we wait for colin hay and the man down under cwolf to make his pick. if sea hunt had been called sea wolf, would lloyd bridges still be alive?

[kramed77429]

Wow Pope, I never read any of that in a those public school history books. :shock:

[bkoron]

There's that fish-offspring again: :arrow: :shock:

I also like this guy: :? (description should be "nauseated")

Colonel, I've been over that draft mechanism with a fine-tooth comb trying to figure out how to remove the NL, but it looks like it can't be done. We gotta wait for the Golf Player.

8)

[SGTD]

BK, I left a message on the support page of the site requesting that they remove the N.L. Players :D . The [b:9961fccda8]Thief River HoodHounds [/b:9961fccda8]have been created. Team may be lead by :roll: [b:9961fccda8]Mr. Freeze Miser[/b:9961fccda8]. SGT D[/b]

[TomSiebert]

I'm the Vulcan Convection Oven. Manager is Commander Spock.

tws

[MEAT]

zzzzzzzzzzz
I miss seeing who I CANT have because someone just picked him, especially with colonel and bk picking twice before I get to add another. what time is it amongst the aussies anyway?

[TomSiebert]

Sydney is 14 eye popping hours in front of us... :shock: Just about 6:30 am there...we might get some action tonight (or Saturday morning, CWolf's time...), but I don't expect much movement this weekend. Just as well...I need to be doing much research....still smarting over the Row(l)and mistake and Patterson error (E - 8 ). I can see Bernie Williams as my centerfielder AGAIN in an AL-only disaster.

tws

[SGTD]

Meat is up :D . I might get to make a pick tonight 8) . SGT D